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Honey bee forage in Holiday Lakes, Texas
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Texas. Against other Texas sites it stands out most in spring (79th percentile) and lowest in summer (36th). Expect a dearth from late Jul to late Nov.
When is the honey flow in Holiday Lakes?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Dearth: Jul 16 to Nov 30
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Holiday Lakes, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Feb 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Sorghum: about 306 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi E, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 98 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi E, blooms early Apr – early Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi E, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Cotton: about 117 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi N, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Holiday Lakes
Mostly: Columbia Bottomlands Forest and Woodland; Western Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern Exotic Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.04 mi SE; open water 0.04 mi SE.
How Holiday Lakes ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 86th | 18th | 38th |
| Texas | 97th | 79th | 36th | 46th |
| Western Gulf Coastal Plain | 90th | 70th | 42nd | 63rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 76% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Holiday Lakes: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bailey's Prairie 4 mi · Angleton 6 mi · East Columbia 7 mi · Bonney 8 mi · West Columbia 9 mi · Danbury 10 mi
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Holiday Lakes (29.2072, -95.5153); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.